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Apple’s Quiet, Brutal War on Wireless Carriers
Steve Jobs made no secret of his disdain for wireless carriers. In 2005, when Apple was still denying any interest in getting into the phone business, Jobs sneered at the four major U.S. carriers as the “four orifices” through which the wireless business passed. With the launch of the original iPhone, Apple made a concerted, [...]
Apple Schooled Music Execs Then, Here Are The Lessons Online Video Should Learn Now
Sorenson Media CEO Peter Csathy via TechCrunch
Even With a Huge Quarter, Apple is just getting Started
- Apple’s $13 billion quarterly profit is second-biggest in U.S. history. Only topped by Exxon’s $14.8 billion in 2008 – 97.6 billion in cash that AAPL has is higher than the market value of 476 of the companies in the S&P 500 – Apple sold more iPads than HP sold PCs. – HP PC sales [...]
An iOS Laptop is a Compelling Idea
Our friend Harry McCracken wrote in his CNET column yesterday about why he believes the world needs an iOS laptop. James Kendrick of ZNET shared his thoughts on Harry’s article pointing out that it is a good idea but that he doesn’t think it will happen anytime soon. Both Harry and James have formed opinions [...]
The RIM Story: In Praise of Mike and Jim
The departure of Research In Motion co-CEOs Michael Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie was, as amply noted by just about everyone, long overdue. Given the shipwreck that RIM has become, it’s understandable, but more than a little sad, that the coverage has paid so little attention to what Mike, Jim, and RIM accomplished during their glory [...]
Apple’s iBooks Author EULA Restriction is Dumb, Not Evil
Apple created a fair stir around the internet with a provision in the end-user license for its new iBooks Author software that requires that content created using the tool can only be sold through iTunes. ZDNet’s Ed Bott called the move “greedy and evil” while even the normally Apple-friendly John Gruber denounced it as “Apple [...]
Reflections in a Yellow Box: The Inevitable Fall of Kodak
Kodak’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy has inspired a swarm of commentators to blame the company’s management for failing to catch the digital wave, leading to a long decline and possible demise. Kodak’s management was indeed uninspired. But even with perfect hindsight, it’s hard to see what even brilliant managers could have done to reverse [...]
Lessons for Tech from the SOPA Fight
It’s too early for opponents of new laws giving the government sweeping new powers to fight internet piracy by cutting off access to web sites to declare victory. A my colleague Peter Lewis points out, these forces are in fact preparing to take the fights to new levels. But the fact is that the once [...]
Samsung & LG Validate Microsoft’s Living Room Interaction Model
Microsoft launched Kinect back in November 2010 in a move to change the man-to-machine interface between the consumer to their living room content. While incredibly risky, the gamble paid off in the fastest selling consumer device, ever. I saw the potential after analyzing the usage models and technology for a few months after Kinect launch [...]
Few Users Gobble Most of the Data: Why Are We Surprised?
Arieso, a wireless network management company, reported this week that a very small number of users consume the bulk of mobile wireless data. Specifically, Aireso found that the top 1% of users account for half of all data. For some reason, the tech world reacted with surprise. Despite an abundance of data that threatens to drown [...]
Why Web OS Really Failed, and What it Means for the Rest of Us
By Michael Mace via MobileOpportunity
How Intel Could Achieve the 40% Consumer Ultrabook Target in 2012
There has been a lot of industry skepticism since Intel predicted at Computex Taipei 2011 that Ultrabooks would account for 40% of consumer portable sales by the end of 2012. That included skepticism from me as well, and I continue to have that skepticism. Rather than dive into that discussion though, I think it’s more [...]
What Next for T-Mobile?
AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA has been unraveling ever since the U.S. Justice Dept. sued to block the deal and was effectively doomed when the Federal Communications Commission said last month that it also was opposed. So it was a bit of an anticlimax today when AT&T officially called the deal off. [...]
With Siri TV, Apple Will Dismantle the TV Networks
VIA All Things D – BY Ben Elowitz